Mumbai: In a significant ruling reinforcing the rights of train accident victims, the Bombay High Court has held that a commuter who died in a railway mishap in 2012 was a bona fide passenger, even though no ticket was found on him.

The court directed the Union of India to pay his family Rs 4 lakh compensation with 6% annual interest, subject to a total cap of Rs 8 lakh, to be divided equally among the four legal heirs.

Court Sets Aside Tribunal Order

Justice Jitendra Jain, on October 7, allowed the appeal filed by Vijay Gondake’s wife and children, while setting aside the Railway Claims Tribunal’s order. On January 31, 2018, the tribunal rejected their claim holding that the deceased was not a genuine passenger, citing the absence of a ticket and the claim that he was trespassing on t

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